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60. One of the hard parts of haircuts for me is that I am very nearsighted...

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:28 PM

Jun 30

...and in the years I was not using contact lenses and had to take my glasses off, I couldn't see if things were going awry until it was too late. So many times, I'd put the glasses back on and have to hide my disappointment.

It's so lovely to have the high level of trust I have with my current hair artist. I've told her that if she retires before I die, we will have to have her filmed doing what she does with my hair so someone can replicate it. Fortunately, the stylist that filled in for her the 2 times she wasn't available also did an excellent job, so I have a plan B. I'm 74, and plan to be around for a least 2 more decades.

I'm so picky about my hair that I could be dressed head-to-toe in haute couture but if I weren't happy with how my hair looked, the best outfit in the world wouldn't help.

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Did any guy here have a perm or highlights done? I EDITED it -called it frosting. Which i used to do with my own hair. [View all] debm55 Jun 28 OP

had an afro and a mowhawk. mowhawk wasnt my idea AllaN01Bear Jun 28 #1

Thank you AllaN01Bear. I can see you in an afro but sorry not a mowhawk. debm55 Jun 28 #9

Is a mowhack done with hedge clippers or a lawn mower? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 29 #51

I have tremors from my meds. That is why I make mistakes. You're welcome. and I wish I could be perfect like you. debm55 Jun 29 #53

I did not intend to upset you. I just thought it was a funny typo, and so I responded with a dry joke. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 29 #54

Have no idea what you are talking about. debm55 Jun 29 #58

We are talking about my apology to you Bernardo de La Paz Jun 29 #59

I am so sorry ,Bernardo de La Paz, I apologize to you . I was short tempered yesterday. I took it out on you. debm55 Jun 30 #61

hard no purple_haze Jun 28 #2

Thank you purple-haze. debm55 Jun 28 #10

I had frosting.... CurtEastPoint Jun 28 #3

I like your frosting!🤗👋👍 True Blue American Jun 28 #4

Hahahahahhahah, that you CurtEastPoint. That's funny. debm55 Jun 28 #11

ohm myyy. lol AllaN01Bear Jun 29 #52

I used to work with a guy who had highlights milestogo Jun 28 #5

Thank you milestogo. I changed my OP .We used to call it frosting. debm55 Jun 28 #12

Never even considered it.... anciano Jun 28 #6

Thank you very much, anciano. debm55 Jun 28 #13

This is the way. purple_haze Jun 28 #18

I got a perm once in the 70's? 80's? LuckyCharms Jun 28 #7

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHA. That is so funny, I remember that time, that;s why I asked.But you do have to un button your shirt debm55 Jun 28 #14

No, but I shaved my head for a long time. These days, what little hair left is kept in a buzzcut. Midnight Writer Jun 28 #8

What a great idea. Thank you Midnight Writer. debm55 Jun 28 #15

A frosting doesn't do much if you already have full head of snow white hair, however.... Brother Buzz Jun 28 #16

Thank you very much, Brother Buzz. I have heard of the hair coming in curly after Chemo. Take care of yourself We love debm55 Jun 28 #17

I've seen this many times NCgayguy Jun 29 #27

Perm, Yes ProfessorGAC Jun 28 #19

Thank you very much ProfessorGAC I had a Gheri Curl too. debm55 Jun 29 #25

snicker. marble falls Jun 29 #32

My high school sweetheart used to get perms. Dulcinea Jun 28 #20

Thank you very much Dulcinea. That counts debm55 Jun 29 #26

Our younger son, now 32, got a mohawk the night before his high school senior picture... 3catwoman3 Jun 29 #21

I love it! NCgayguy Jun 29 #24

Oh wow! All of that beauty was hiding under Ilsa Jun 29 #29

Independence with an abundance! NCgayguy Jun 29 #35

Oh my , a mohawk before graduation picture, I would be upset too. Glad they did retakes. debm55 Jun 29 #36

Had red and butterscotch streaks done Oeditpus Rex Jun 29 #22

Thank you very much, Oeditpus Rex. I had the same thing done. I always used the frosting kit for home use. It was like a debm55 Jun 29 #37

I colored and highlighted. NCgayguy Jun 29 #23

Thank you very much NCgayguy. I didn;t take it as bragging. I found your post very interesting. The last perm I had was debm55 Jun 29 #28

No it didn't read like bragging, it reads as Ilsa Jun 29 #30

That was not bragging. It was a simple self acknowlegement of your accomplishments. Like the Good Book says, ... marble falls Jun 29 #33

Nor did I read as bragging. How fortunate you are to have had a job... 3catwoman3 Jun 29 #48

That's the best way to find a stylist. NCgayguy Jun 29 #57

One of the hard parts of haircuts for me is that I am very nearsighted... 3catwoman3 Jun 30 #60

Tried it. Looked great. Problem was that my hair grows too quickly and the do looked like poop ... marble falls Jun 29 #31

Thank you marble falls. I liked the ease of having a perm also. Took shower in the morning. Let it dry on the way to debm55 Jun 29 #38

Best selling point of it. marble falls Jun 29 #40

Yes it was. So easy to take care of. Thank you marble falls. debm55 Jun 29 #43

Huh? OC375 Jun 29 #34

HAHAHAH. Thank you. debm55 Jun 29 #39

Yes, but.. PJMcK Jun 29 #41

Thank you very much PJMcK debm55 Jun 29 #42

I had one very unfortunate perm. Phoenix61 Jun 29 #44

thank you Phoenix61, I had a perm like that. I was a Mall Beauty Salon as my regular salon was booked. It was awful. My debm55 Jun 29 #45

In my 20's I henna'd my hair. Burgundy, and Bowie orange. Cars honked at me when it was Bowie-colored. emulatorloo Jun 29 #46

That is great. Thank you so much for sharing with us, emulatorloo. debm55 Jun 29 #47

Back in the 70's early 80's vanamonde Jun 29 #49

Thank you very much vanamonde. Yes, the chemicals will have that reaction especially if you have thin hair. debm55 Jun 29 #50

I think it was advancing age vanamonde Jun 29 #55

Thank you vanamonde. debm55 Jun 29 #56